Political Note: Witt To Address Sebastian County Democrats Tonight

Thursday

May 15, 2014 at 3:21 AMMay 15, 2014 at 4:11 AM

The Sebastian County Democratic Central Committee will host James Lee Witt, former director of Federal Emergency Management Agency and candidate for Congress in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District, at an event tonight.

The Sebastian County Democratic Central Committee will host James Lee Witt, former director of Federal Emergency Management Agency and candidate for Congress in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District, at an event tonight.

The event will be 7 p.m. at the Farmer’s Bank community room, 71 West Center in Greenwood, according to a news release.

Witt, a Dardanelle native, served as FEMA director under President Bill Clinton. He will face the winner of the GOP primary, either Tommy Moll or Bruce Westerman, and Libertarian Ken Hamilton and Independent Janis Percefull in the Nov. 4 general election. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton is running against Sen. Mark Pryor for the U.S. Senate.